Yun's mother slowly walked back with Junjun. She felt that the two children's personalities should be switched. Sometimes, when she was with Junjun, she had the illusion of being with her granddaughter.
Upon entering the courtyard, everyone inevitably began to introduce themselves.
"You two chat here. Your mother and I will go to the backyard to pick some vegetables and make you some noodles. You haven't eaten yet, have you?" Yun Zhiming glanced at Si Cheng.
Si Cheng then realized, "I was so happy that I forgot about this. Thank you for your hard work, Mom and Dad."
After the two elderly people went to the backyard, Si Cheng took one child in each hand and said, "Come on, Junjun and Lele, say hello to Uncle Wu."
"Hello, Uncle Wu! Hello, Uncle Wu!" Junjun and Lele greeted them very politely.
"Good boy, these must be your twins, a boy and a girl. It's great to see them in person. My wife was so envious when she heard you had twins." Brother Wu patted their little heads and put his hands in his pockets, pulling out two small daggers.
"These are gifts from your uncle, but you can't use them yet. How about Daddy keeps them for you?"
"Can Mom keep it?" Junjun asked, glancing at her father.
Wu Ge squatted down, stroked Junjun's head, and asked him, "Why don't you let your father keep it for you, but instead want your mother to keep it?"
"My dad is often not home, so what if I want to use it later and can't get it?"
"You little rascal, I'll hand you over to your mother in a bit." Si Cheng led them into the room, one in each hand.
"Brother Wu, I'm so sorry, I forgot you guys probably haven't eaten yet." Si Cheng opened the cabinet next to the table and took out a bowl of mung bean cakes. These cakes were made by Yun Qi at home these past few days. "Have these to fill your stomachs first, the noodles will be ready soon."
"Eat up, don't be shy here." Brother Wu stuffed one into each of his younger brothers' hands, and took one for himself and took a bite. Since he was going to owe people favors anyway, he might as well owe them enough and find a chance to pay them back later.
"Angkor, it really is you! We were just talking about you the other day." The monkey-man's voice arrived before he did.
"I heard you talking about it, so I came over to show you." When Brother Wu saw the two of them come in, he couldn't hide the smile in his eyes.
Seeing that they were chatting so enthusiastically, Yunqi went around to the back to prepare the meal.
"You're back just in time. Hurry up and bring this noodle dish inside. I'll just stir-fry a vegetable dish." When Yun's mother saw her daughter come in, she asked her to help. A big bowl of egg noodles was sprinkled with some chopped green onions, and it looked very appetizing.
"Where's my dad?" Yunqi asked casually when he didn't see his father.
"He went to the backyard to catch chickens. It's rare for Acheng to have friends over, so we should make sure to treat them well. After you bring the noodles in, go to the small pond and catch a couple of big grass carp." Many families in Pinghe Village have dug a small pond next to the reservoir to raise fish.
"I know, I've noticed that you guys treat Cheng Ge better than you treat him now. Sometimes I even feel like he's your real son," Yun Qi said to his mother in a spoiled tone.
“He is our son now. You are not allowed to bully Acheng, or your father and I will deal with you.”
"I've noticed that my status at home is getting lower and lower, and now I'm at the bottom." Yunqi put the bowls and chopsticks in the basket, lifted the basket and walked out of the yard. Usually, his family likes to eat in the yard, which is not only spacious but also bright.
After bringing the noodles to the table, he called out as if he were entering the house, "Brother Wu, the noodles are ready. Have some noodles to fill your stomach first."
"Sister-in-law, we're so sorry to have troubled you here. We've almost finished all your mung bean cakes." Brother Wu looked a little embarrassed as he saw that they had unknowingly eaten half a bowl of mung bean cakes.
Yunqi was happy that someone enjoyed his cooking. "I made it to eat, and I made quite a lot. If you like it, you can eat more later."
Sicheng and the monkeys felt a little uneasy. They remembered that Wu Ge used to dislike sweets, but now he was no longer picky about them.
"Come on, let's go eat some noodles first and try my mother-in-law's cooking." Si Cheng led the way into the yard and started putting noodles into their bowls. At this time, Yun's mother also brought out the stir-fried noodles.
"This is too much! Don't let us eat all your food." Seeing that there were more eggs than noodles in the bowl, Wu Ge and the others dared not touch their chopsticks. It had been so long since they had seen eggs and noodles. There were even several bowls of side dishes on the table.
"Eat without worry, we can afford this now, it's no big deal." The monkey pretended to be a tycoon, which amused everyone.
Si Cheng wanted to finalize things as soon as possible, so he said, "You all eat here first, I'm going to visit my second grandfather."
After saying that, he instructed the monkey and the bear, "You two keep Angkor company. Later, take them for a tour of our village and also take them to the back mountain, the area where the limestone was just cleared away."
Although it wasn't explicitly stated, both the monkey and the bear nodded knowingly. "You can go ahead and do your work; leave this to us."
Si Cheng went straight to the square, where several elderly people were sitting and chatting.
Si Cheng succinctly explained his purpose for coming and also highlighted the strengths of the Wu family: "I was thinking that we could let the whole family move into that piece of land that was just cleared out on the back mountain. They have been making cold weapons for generations, and they are mostly young and strong. They can also add more strength to our village."
The vacant lot that Sicheng mentioned was cleared out by a large amount of limestone being carried away from Xin San Village recently. That piece of land is enough to house a family.
"You mean a group of refugees have come to the city?" Second Grandfather immediately grasped the key point.
“Yes, my comrades said that their hometown, S Province, is suffering from a severe drought, and many places don’t even have drinking water. This time, they went through all sorts of hardships to get here, and the number of people who have come here is less than one-fifth of the original number.” There was no point in hiding it, so Si Cheng told them everything he had just heard from Angkor.
"Let them move in, otherwise we might have to send more people over soon. Since they're acquaintances and came to us at this time, they should be considered part of our Pinghe Village." Second Grandpa saw things more clearly than anyone else. There might be more refugees coming, and it would be best if they could know their backgrounds and also contribute to the village.
No one else had any objections. After all, there was only so much land in the village, and once it was all allocated, it would be difficult for others to move in.
They just don't know what will happen to the land they reclaimed before. It's been so long, and no one has moved in or started building houses. They're worried that they might bring in some incompatible people.
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